Ferrari 348 TS - Sophia

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[danidmas]

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Beautiful photo!

[David]

Hm, i like it more with covered taillights 

[sentra_dude]

Great idea for some Ferrari pics! I really like the license plate.

[acmarttin]

I love my car - she is a beaut 

And with good reason! Beautiful ride Sameer, it must be a special feeling to climb into an F-car whenever you want 

[zot09]

She is definitely a beauty! 

Quick question, are front plates required in Texas?

[sameerrao]

She is definitely a beauty! 

Quick question, are front plates required in Texas?

Yes. Normally most sports car don't have it. There are over-zealous cops near where I live who like to annoy you about front plates. I put mine on to avoid the hassle.

[zot09]

Yes. Normally most sports car don't have it. There are over-zealous cops near where I live who like to annoy you about front plates. I put mine on to avoid the hassle.

Such a shame...

[Darkel]

Stunning pictures and car

Just one thing I noticed, isn't the prancing horse on the back a bit too ... pranced ? 

[sameerrao]

^^ true but this is because the Cavallino is more respectful of the old school Ferraris than he is of the newer cars.

[insane]

  Good pictures. The car looks really good. With the better weather, it must be fun to take the Targa off and go for a drive on some backroads every now and then.

[sameerrao]

Good pictures. The car looks really good. With the better weather, it must be fun to take the Targa off and go for a drive on some backroads every now and then.

Yep. The only problem is that I find it hard to stow the top behind me - it doesn't fit with the seat extended far enough rearwards to accommodate my long legs. Thus I leave it behind at home and go topless (car and not me - I need to be 100% sure it won't rain to be brave enough to venture like this.

[sameerrao]

Got a new steering wheel today - this is a Momo wheel used in a Ferrari 360 Challenge racecar.

It fits like a glove in the 348 which has no airbags just like the Challenge car. It is made of some tough wearing suede and is much thicker than the old wheel - great for grip and comfort over long distances.

I think it looks awesome with the red center indicator.

It is a bit smaller in diameter than the original wheel and due to its flat bottom provides a much needed improvement in leg space. I can now brake much easier without banging the wheel as I occasionally used to do so when jumping on the brake pedal.

[zot09]

VERY nice mod Sameer! It just looks so damn comfortable and welcoming...I just want to reach through my monitor and grab it!!! 

[danidmas]

Nice steering wheel Sameer!! I think it looks great... and well, it also has pedigree coming from a real Ferrari racer!!

[Stanae86]

Damn...that's a perfect wheel for it!!!   

[sentra_dude]

That is so badass! It fits your car perfectly, and the Ferrari emblem makes it that much cooler.

[sameerrao]

Thanks guys. The perceived TAU enthusiasm over this mod got to me - I just went down to the garage and fondled the wheel for a few minutes. 

Actually the color looks lighter in this picture than in reality - the wheel is close to being flat black or really dark gray.

The steering was already the best feature about the 348. I think this makes it approach perfection IMO. 

Sentra - Actually, the 360 Challenge wheel comes with a dummy horn switch (the yellow center) - it doesn't come with the pre-attached horn connectors (remember it is race car). But it is easy peasy to re-use the existing horn from the old wheel instead. So no functionality was lost in the change

[insane]

Actually a pretty cool wheel, though I would have thought something like that wont look nice in a 384. Glad I was wrong.

[acmarttin]

Woah I missed this one! VERY cool. Looks like it belongs in that car.

[brembo]

Another nice little detail that makes your lovely Sophia stand out fromt he other 348`s out there...